portioning (out)

present participle of portion (out)

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doling out
Verb
  • In the wake of the shooting, many New Yorkers anointed him a hero for doling out street justice in the crime-riddled subway system.
    Kevin Lozano, Harpers Magazine, 2 June 2026
  • The first, anchored by an ice sculpture, is flanked by freshly shucked oysters topped with buttery, orange uni on one side and a server doling out caviar bumps on the other.
    Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 June 2026
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“Portioning (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portioning%20%28out%29. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.

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